Pomodoro Timer
Free online Pomodoro timer with customizable work and break sessions, circular progress display, and audio notifications.
About Pomodoro Timer
This free Pomodoro timer helps you stay focused and productive using the proven Pomodoro Technique. Set your work and break intervals, start the timer, and let the structured rhythm keep you on track throughout the day.
How It Works
The timer alternates between work sessions and breaks. By default, you work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute short break, and after four work sessions, take a longer 15-minute break. This cycle repeats as long as you keep going.
Customizable Settings
Adjust every aspect of the timer to match your personal workflow. Change the work duration, short break, long break, and the number of sessions before a long break. From 50-minute deep work blocks to quick 15-minute sprints, the timer adapts to your style.
Visual Progress
A circular progress indicator shows exactly how much time remains in the current session. The display includes the time in minutes and seconds, the current session number (e.g., "Session 3 of 4"), and a clear status label showing whether you are in a work session, short break, or long break.
Audio Notifications
When a session ends, the timer plays an audible beep generated with the Web Audio API. No sound files need to be downloaded. The notification ensures you do not miss transitions even if you are not looking at the screen.
Simple Controls
- Start begins or resumes the timer
- Pause freezes the countdown so you can step away
- Skip jumps to the next session or break
- Reset returns everything to the initial state
For open-ended timing, check out the online stopwatch, or use the countdown timer for a simple one-off countdown. The Pomodoro timer runs entirely in your browser with no data collected or stored.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo. You work in focused 25-minute intervals (called "pomodoros") separated by 5-minute short breaks. After completing four pomodoros, you take a longer 15-30 minute break. This structure helps maintain focus and prevent burnout.
Can I customize the timer durations?
Yes. You can adjust the work session length, short break duration, long break duration, and the number of sessions before a long break. The defaults are 25 minutes for work, 5 minutes for short breaks, 15 minutes for long breaks, and 4 sessions per cycle, but you can set any values that suit your workflow.
Will I get a notification when the timer ends?
Yes. The timer plays an audio beep using the Web Audio API when each session or break ends. No external sound files are needed. Make sure your browser tab is open and your device volume is turned up to hear the notification.
Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?
Yes. The timer uses JavaScript intervals that continue running in the background when you switch to another browser tab or application. However, some browsers may throttle background timers, so keeping the tab visible ensures the most accurate timing.